Every legitimate authority—the Khedive, the Sultan, the notables, and the best men of the country, such as Cherif and Sultan pashas—had been put down, and a situation, of force had been created, which could only be met by force.
Morley notes the collapse of legitimate authority in Egypt, underscoring the dire circumstances that necessitate force.
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